Range and cabinet cart



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Patented Apr. 27, 1954 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE RANGE AND CABINETCART James A. Nelson, Elmhurst, George W. Kamin, Lombard, and LawrenceE. Wolske, Chicago, 1111., assignors to Cribben and Sexton Company,Chicago, 111., a corporation of Illinois Application March 30, 1950,Serial No. 152,922

4 Claims. 1

This invention relates to a range and cabinet cart. The invention isparticularly useful with a range equipped with gas burners or electricheating elements, and in which a mobile cart provides a cabinet andtable top structure in heat utilizing relation with the burners.

An object of the invention is to provide a range and cabinet partcombination in which the cabinet is employed as part of the range undercertain circumstances while providing a table in heat-receiving relationwith the burners of the range. Other specific objects and advantageswill appear as the specification proceeds.

The invention is shown in illustrative embodiments, by the accompanyingdrawings, in which- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a range embodyingour invention; Fig. 2, a view similar to Fig. l but showing the cabinetcart portion of the range drawn forwardly on its rollers; Fig. 3, afront view in elevation of the range with the cart cabinet removed; andFig. 4, a side view in elevation of the range as illustrated in Fig. 1.

In the illustration given in Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive, it designatesgenerally a range frame. The frame provides at the bottom a compartmentII which preferably is employed as a broiler compartment. Above thecompartment I l, the frame provides an oven compartment it. It will beunderstood that other types of heating compartments may be formed. Inthe specific structure given, the compartment closures are provided withhandles i3 and M respectively. It will be understood that a burner orheating element (not shown) will be provided on the interior of one orboth of the compartments.

Above the frame Hi and oven compartment I2 is a range top It which notonly extends over the oven 52 but also extends laterally thereof so asto provide a projecting portion IS. A side wall Hi and rear wall li maybe provided below the projecting portion It to form an enclosure for thespace below. Burners ll are provided over the projecting portion it ofthe range top as well as upon the portion thereof over the oven l2. Theburners may be of any suitable type or construction. Operating nobs itmay be provided along the front of range top 55 for opening and closingthe gas lines leading to the burners and for regulating thetemperatures, etc. The range top l5 may be provided with a back splasherit of any suitable type or construction.

The cabinet cart 20 is preferably equipped with rollers 12! and isadapted to be received snugly within the space below the projectingrange to portion It, as shown more clearly in Figs. 1 and 2.

The cabinet provides a table top 22 just immediately below the portionof the burner top H t and below the burners I! carried thereby.

We prefer to provide the cabinet it with compartments having sideopenings 23, as shown more clearly in Fig. 2, so that when the cabinetis drawn forwardly there is provided access into the compartments of thecabinet directly from the side adjacent the oven and broilercompartments. We also prefer to provide the cabinet with drawers 2twhich open from the side already described. The cabinet may be providedwith wiring connections and, for example, with a socket 25 to which awaflie iron, toaster, or other electrical cooking device may beconnected. The front portion of the cabinet 20 may also be provided withhandles 26- similar in appearance to the handles it and which give therange and cabinet when combined, as shown in Fig. 1, a symmetrical orunitary appearance.

Operation In operation of the structure shown in Figs. 1 to 4, inclusivethe cabinet part is preferably kept within the space below the burnertop projection it to form a closure for the opening, as

illustrated in Figs. 1 and 4. In this position, the table top 22 ismaintained below the burners ll so that a warm top is provided forreceiving heated dishes, platters, etc. when the cabinet is movedoutwardly to the position shown in Fig. 2. Similarly, the heat from thecompartments H and I2 is utilized in keeping warm the dishes, etc.within the compartments of the cabinet. The cabinet may be moved withthe warmed dishes and the food carried by the table top thereof into thedining room or to any other desired point. If desired, it may bemaintained in a dining room or breakfast room as a service table andcabinet. Toasters, waffle irons, and other cooking apparatus may be usedupon the table top 22. Used dishes may be returned in the cabinet and onthe table top thereof to the kitchen sink or range.

As shown there is provided a unified appearance in the use of the cartand range that the two provide a complete range. In addition, the cartis useful for storage of portable kitchen appliances and handaccessories of all kinds. The design is practicable when applying aright or left hand oven. The cart is useful as a completely portable andintegrated electric plug-in work center or, in other words, as acompletely separate appliance. If desired, the cart may not be employedas a cart, but used rather as a distinct part of the range, supportedeither on the floor or in the range structure wherein it may be pulledout to its intermediate position but not detached from the range. Inother words, the cart may be employed solely as a work shelf and cabinetportion of the range.

While in the foregoing specification we have set out a specificstructure in considerable detail for the purpose of illustratingspecific embodiments of the invention, it will be understood that suchdetails of structure may be varied widely by those skilled in the artwithout departing from the spirit of our invention.

We claim:

1. In a range, a frame, vertically-disposed broiler and ovencompartments supported by said frame, a range top over said ovencompartment and having a portion extending laterally thereof, burnersmounted in said last-mentioned portion of the range top, and a cabinetcart equipped with rollers and movable into and out of the space belowsaid laterally-extending portion of said range top, said space beingopen only at the front thereof, said cabinet having a front wall adaptedto close said space "hen said cabinet in place within said space, atable top below said burners, and compartments below top and openinglaterally towards said oven compartment whereby said cabinetcompartments receive radiant heat from said even compartments.

2. In a range, a rectangular frame providing a rear wall and two sideWalls, vertically-disposed broiler and oven compartments supported bysaid frame adjacent one side wall thereof and terminating at a spaceddistance from the other side wall thereof to provide an open spacewithin said frame accessible from the front thereof, a range top mountedover said oven compartments and having a portion extending laterallythereof over said open space, burners mounted in said last-mentionedportion of the range top, and a cabinet cart equipped with rollers andmovable into and out of the space below said laterally-extending portionof said range top, said cart having a side wall adjacent the side wallof said frame, a rear wall adjacent the rear wall of said frame, and afront wall adapted to close said space when said cart is within saidspace, said cart also having compartments therein adapted to receivecontainers of food and opening laterally toward said oven compartments,whereby said cabinet compartments receive radiant heat from said ovencompartments and thereby said containers of food within saidcompartments can be kept warm.

3. In a range, a frame, vertically-disposed broiler and ovencompartments supported by said frame, a range top over said ovencompartment and having a portion extending laterally thereof, wallsenclosing the rear and side of the space below said laterally-extendingrange top portion and providing a compartment open only at the frontthereof, and a cabinet equipped with rollers and movable into and out ofthe space below said laterally-extending portion of said range top,whereby radiant heat is received from said oven compartment upon saidcabinet, said cabinet having a front wall adapted to close said spacewhen said cabinet is drawn into said space.

4. In a range, a rectangular frame providing a rear Wall and two sidewalls, vertically-disposed broiler and oven compartments supported bysaid frame adjacent one side thereof and termina ing at a spaceddistance from the other side wall thereof to provide an open spacewithin said frame accessible from the front thereof, a range top mountedover said oven compartment and having a portion extending laterallythereof over said open space, means for heating said broiler and ovencompartments, a cabinet equipped with rollers and movable into and outof the space below said laterally-extending portion of said range top,said cart having a side wall adjacent the side wall of said frame, arear wall adjacent the rear wall of said frame, and a front wall adaptedto close said space when said cabinet is drawn within said space,whereby cabinet receives radiant heat Within said space adjacent saidoven when said space is thus substantially closed.

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